Power utility Eskom would implement stage two rolling blackouts from 2pm today, it stated on Twitter.“Loadshedding will move into stage 2 from 2pm. This is as a result of power station units not returning to service as planned,” Eskom tweeted.
Earlier, Eskom said unit 3 at Majuba power station had an ash conveyer belt which was stuck and at Duvha, unit 2 tripped on Tuesday night due to a technical fault.
Work continued at Koeberg which experienced a fault on Sunday.
On Monday, Eskom said the power grid was under pressure after one of Koeberg’s 900MW units was taken out of service because of a technical fault.
“The unit is expected to be at full capacity by the end of the week. The same unit is due for planned outage on 9 February 2015 and will be returned to service again in May,” the power utility said.
Stage one blackouts were implemented on Wednesday between 10am and 10pm.
Stage one allows for up to 1000MW of the national load to be cut, stage two for up to 2000MW, and stage three for up to 4000MW.
UPDATE: Eskom moves to stage two blackouts
“Loadshedding will move into stage 2 from 2pm. This is as a result of power station units not returning to service as planned,” Eskom tweeted.
Earlier, Eskom said unit 3 at Majuba power station had an ash conveyer belt which was stuck and at Duvha, unit 2 tripped on Tuesday night due to a technical fault.
Work continued at Koeberg which experienced a fault on Sunday.
On Monday, Eskom said the power grid was under pressure after one of Koeberg’s 900MW units was taken out of service because of a technical fault.
“The unit is expected to be at full capacity by the end of the week. The same unit is due for planned outage on 9 February 2015 and will be returned to service again in May,” the power utility said.
Stage one blackouts were implemented on Wednesday between 10am and 10pm.
Stage one allows for up to 1000MW of the national load to be cut, stage two for up to 2000MW, and stage three for up to 4000MW.
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